Surprisingly, a lot of people don’t do their taxes every year, and this might be especially true for college students or low-earners, according to the IRS. They say about a million taxpayers didn’t file in 2012, and if you’re one of them, you might want to get on it, because they have about $1 billion in unclaimed refunds.

The IRS recently announced $950 million is waiting for about one million taxpayers who didn’t file in 2012. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said:

A surprising number of people across the country overlook claiming tax refunds each year. But the clock is ticking for taxpayers who didn’t file a 2012 federal income tax return, leaving nearly $1 billion in refunds unclaimed. We especially encourage students and others who didn’t earn much money to look into this situation because they may still be entitled to a refund. Don’t forget, there’s no penalty for filing a late return if you’re due a refund.

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Taxpayers get a three-year window to claim their refund, so if you didn’t claim in 2012, you have until April 18, 2016 (or April 19 in Maine and Massachusetts) to file. The IRS estimates the midpoint for potential refunds to be $718. Half should be worth less; half worth more. At the link below, they offer specific estimates by state.

The deadline is fast approaching, and you can get current and prior year tax forms on the IRS Forms & Publications Page (you can also call 800-TAX-FORM). For more detail, check out the links below.